Skipping Top, Front, End

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Hey people! For those who have taken the DAT already, or even studying for it, what do you think about skipping top, front, end and saving it for last? I am having a really difficult time with it and would rather skip to the other stuff that i'm better at. What do you think?
 
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dds2010 said:
Hey people! For those who have taken the DAT already, or even studying for it, what do you think about skipping top, front, end and saving it for last? I am having a really difficult time with it and would rather skip to the other stuff that i'm better at. What do you think?
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Just realize that when you are skipping, your are using up 1-2 sec each question. So is 10-20 seconds important for you? If you've been finishing up with extra time, this shouldn't be a problem. Doing easier question does boost up your confidence. Do what you think is best for you.
 
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I always skip FTE and save it for last. I think it requires the most thought, spend the most time on it. It worked for me. good luck
 
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I also skipped around on the PAT section of the exam. I did the first 15 questions (fitting the shapes through the hole) then I skipped the front/side/end and went on to the angle ranking, hole punching, and cube counting. Then I did all the easy folding shapes and went back to the front/side/end.

This way I had maximum time for the hardest sections (for me) and could spend longer on the most challenging figures. It worked for me, I finished right on time, but I did have to rush on the last few questions.
 
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Wow! Thanks you guys! I kinda felt silly thinking about skipping the TFE but now im happy to know that there are others doing it! Thanks! Did anyone else try this?
 
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i'll take the counterpoint and warn you that the computer at my testing center was very slow moving from question to question. going in with the plan to skip around a lot can eat up a decent chunk of time if you get a prometric center like mine...

just food for thought, best of luck :luck:
 
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